An upcoming launch will Dish out rewards to Mexico.
QuetzSat-1 is an all Ku-band high-powered communications satellite with coverage of Mexico, USA, and Central America, which is fully contracted to a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation and will be used in part by Dish Mexico, an EchoStar joint venture, for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services in Mexico. QuetzSat-1, part of the 45+ satellite fleet of SES, will be located at the 77 degree west orbital location at which the Mexican Government has granted the DTH frequency rights to QuetzSat S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican-controlled company comprised of SES and Mexican investors. The spacecraft will provide coverage over Mexico, North America and Central America.
"We have enjoyed a close working relationship with SES, and QuetzSat is the first to launch of three SES satellites currently under construction at SS/L," said John Celli, President of Space Systems/Loral. "Our companies share a commitment to providing the infrastructure for outstanding satellite communications and we are very pleased to support SES' growth in fast developing markets around the world."
When launched, QuetzSat-1 will be positioned at 77 degrees West. It is based on SS/L's reliable 1300 satellite platform that provides the flexibility to support a broad range of applications and technology advances and provides high power for advanced DTH television. It is designed to deliver service for 15 years or longer.
"Space Systems/Loral is a valued supplier to SES," said Martin Halliwell, Chief Technology Officer of SES. "QuetzSat is an important addition to our fleet and we are happy that it is now in Baikonur beginning its preparations for launch."
The Proton M launch vehicle, utilizing a 5-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the QuetzSat-1 satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M upper stage and the QuetzSat-1 satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory.
From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the orbital unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Separation of the QuetzSat-1 satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.
Mission Profile:
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QuetzSat-1 is an all Ku-band high-powered communications satellite with coverage of Mexico, USA, and Central America, which is fully contracted to a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation and will be used in part by Dish Mexico, an EchoStar joint venture, for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services in Mexico. QuetzSat-1, part of the 45+ satellite fleet of SES, will be located at the 77 degree west orbital location at which the Mexican Government has granted the DTH frequency rights to QuetzSat S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican-controlled company comprised of SES and Mexican investors. The spacecraft will provide coverage over Mexico, North America and Central America.
"We have enjoyed a close working relationship with SES, and QuetzSat is the first to launch of three SES satellites currently under construction at SS/L," said John Celli, President of Space Systems/Loral. "Our companies share a commitment to providing the infrastructure for outstanding satellite communications and we are very pleased to support SES' growth in fast developing markets around the world."
When launched, QuetzSat-1 will be positioned at 77 degrees West. It is based on SS/L's reliable 1300 satellite platform that provides the flexibility to support a broad range of applications and technology advances and provides high power for advanced DTH television. It is designed to deliver service for 15 years or longer.
"Space Systems/Loral is a valued supplier to SES," said Martin Halliwell, Chief Technology Officer of SES. "QuetzSat is an important addition to our fleet and we are happy that it is now in Baikonur beginning its preparations for launch."
The Proton M launch vehicle, utilizing a 5-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the QuetzSat-1 satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M upper stage and the QuetzSat-1 satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory.
From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the orbital unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Separation of the QuetzSat-1 satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.
Mission Profile:
- Target Orbit at Separation: Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 miles) Perigee: 5,983 km (3,718 miles) Inclination: 18.6 degrees
- QuetzSat-1 Spacecraft Separation: Approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff
- ILS Mission Statistics:19th SES Satellite Launch on ILS Proton
18th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launch on ILS Proton
3rd ILS Proton Launch in 2011
67th ILS Proton Launch Overall
Broadcast will also be shown on DISH Network